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Ordinance 1035 page 18 • Sec. 6-18.- Permissible fees and charges. (A) (1) The standard charge fora "normal tow" from the scene of the accident in the city limits of La Porte to the place of business of the wrecker operator, or other location in the city limits of La Porte, in- structed by the owner, will not exceed twenty-seven and 50/100 dollars ($27.50). This charge will apply either day or night, holidays or Sundays.. If the owner of the vehicle being towed requires the vehicle to be moved or transferred after the vehicle has been towed to a location specified in a wrecker ticket, there may be an additional charge of fifteen dollars • ($15,00). For transferring the vehicle within the city limits, a normal tow is defined as picking up the vehicle or moving and towing the vehicle from the street to a location. There will be no addi- tional charges to disengage one vehicle from another, as this will be considered part of a normal tow when the vehicles are mcved from the street. (2) An additional charge may be made for the following additional labor that is not required in a normal tow, to-wit: (a) An additional charge, not to exceed ten dollars ($10.00), may be made for a ditch pull and/or roll- • over in those cases where two separate pulls with the wrecker's winch line are actually required. (b) An additional charge, not to exceed five dollars ($5.00) may be made for disengaging and removing the drive shaft; or for other exceptional labor. (3) A charge not to exceed fifty dollars ($50.00) may be made when it is required to "airplane" a wrecker vehicle; i.e., to completely pull the wrecked •